Aiming to fulfill basic needs
The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club collected hundreds of pairs of eyeglasses, sunglasses and more, and donated cartons filled with the eyewear to the local Lions Club. The Lions Club, in turn, sorts and distributes the used eyewear to low and middle income people in countries and states (including our own) lacking access to basic eye care needs and services. From left: Elayne Bassinger, Lions Club officer Claudette Henry, and Madeline McCulloh. For more information on the woman’s club, visit GFWCLutzLandOLakesWomansClub.org or its Facebook page.
Women’s Choice Award
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel has been named one of the top hospitals in the country for obstetrics and patient safety by the Women’s Choice Award.
The Women’s Choice Award empowers women to choose the best health care based on female patient satisfaction and clinical excellence for hospitals across the country.
This is the fifth consecutive year AdventHealth Wesley Chapel has been named a top choice for women.
“We are thankful for once again (to) be the top choice for women looking for high-quality health care,” said Erik Wangsness, president and CEO of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, in a release.
“We work hard every day to provide safe quality care, and to have that work recognized is gratifying,” Wangsness added.
The Women’s Choice Award evaluates specific Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey results, along with primary research about women’s health care preferences.
For information on the award, visit WomensChoiceAward.com.
Top AdventHealth hospitals
AdventHealth West Florida Division again has earned the highest marks possible for patient safety and quality, according to a news release.
The Leapfrog Group announced the Top Hospitals in the country, and AdventHealth Carrollwood, AdventHealth North Pinellas, AdventHealth Sebring, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and AdventHealth Zephyrhills all received the Top General Hospital award.
The Top Rural Hospital designation went to AdventHealth Wauchula, for the sixth time in a row.
Top General Hospital is an elite designation with only 37 hospitals in the country and 21 hospitals in Florida receiving the recognition from the Leapfrog safety group. Only the highest-performing hospitals on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, earning an A rating, are eligible to be recognized annually with this award.
In addition to the six Top Hospital designations, these hospitals received an A or B in patient safety from Leapfrog: AdventHealth Carrollwood (A); AdventHealth Dade City (B); AdventHealth Lake Placid (A); AdventHealth North Pinellas (A); AdventHealth Ocala (B); AdventHealth Sebring (A); AdventHealth Tampa (A); AdventHealth Wesley Chapel (A); and, AdventHealth Zephyrhills (A).
To see the full list of institutions honored as 2019 Top Hospitals, visit LeapfrogGroup.org/tophospitals.
New appointment
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has appointed Paige Laughlin, MHA, as chief operating officer.
Laughlin comes to Bayonet Point from Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, where she served as the vice president of operations, ethics and compliance officer, and chief staffing officer.
She received her bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Ohio State University, and a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
